Answer the following:
"Beethoven; Art and Protest in the 1800s"
1. Listen to one composition (i.e., for a symphony) by Beethoven, a transitional figure between classical and romantic music. Identify the composition that you listened to, and determine whether you would characterize the chosen composition as either the Classical or Romantic style of music. Explain the key features that lead you to your conclusion. Identify one (1) modern musician who you believe was great at one type of music yet pioneered another.
2. Select one (1) example of a literary work or a work of visual art from the 1800s—either Romantic or Realist in style—that responds in some way to the Industrial Revolution. Identify the work and the artist or writer, describe its features and style, and explain the manner in which it responds to the Industrial Revolution. Identify one (1) specific literary or artistic work of our day that effectively protests a social injustice.
Explore:
Beethoven
a. Beethoven, qualities of the Romantic style in music; review “Music Folder”
b. The Beethoven-Haus Website at
https://www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=portal_en
Beethoven's Eroica at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XL2ha18i5w and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RFG5rGVL1s
Art Reacting to the Industrial Revolution
a. art and literature in Industrial Revolution
b. The Museum of Fine Art in Ghent, Belgium (MSK Gent) – Romantic and Realist Art of the 1800s at
https://www.mskgent.be/en/collection/1820-romanticism-and-realism/romanticism-and-realism
c. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art – French Realist Art of the 1800s at
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rlsm/hd_rlsm.htm